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Last Chiko Roll in a Run Down Tuck Shop

from A Suburban Bukowski Solo at Sally's Sound Hole by Suburban Bukowskis

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"Last Chiko Roll in a Run Down Tuck Shop”

This is a story about a grill,
a story about deep fried nations, notions, and aspirations.

We were snap frozen and deported before we were born,
destined to end our days in this linoleum gulag,
down here on the the lazy corner of Lonely and Forlorn
even them little cockroaches, they don’t drop in,
'cause I’m the last Chiko Roll in this run-down tuck shop.

'cause I’m that last Chiko Roll, in this dirty bain-marie
I’m the last Chiko Roll, longing to be free
well I been stuck here since 3rd June, 1983
take a bight out of me please, put me out of my misery

The scallops are dry as cardboard,
the salad bar’s dead as the old Galaga machine
and the milkshakes taste like 1977,
and are the texture of cottage cheese,
but me I’m still here - the last Chiko Roll in this run-down old tuck shop,
struggling to stay warm amongst the flies under this
dirty bain-marie.

'cause I’m that last Chiko Roll, in this dirty bain-marie
I’m the last Chiko Roll, longing to be free
Lord I been stuck here since 3rd June, 1983
take a bight out of me please, put me out of my misery.

Well there's no sense of camaraderie,
and the old queen who runs this joint, she's has forgotten about us
her big-eared brat’s not interested in flogging oily chips,
but I’m still here, me -
the last Chiko Roll in this run-down tuck shop called Australia,
just struggling to stay warm amongst the flies and 'roaches in this
dirty old bain-marie.

'cause I’m that last Chiko Roll, in this dirty bain-marie
I’m that last Chiko Roll, longing to be free
I’m that last Chiko Roll
can’t even got on the dole
watching the poster of the bikie moll
blu tak peeling off the wall
I’m the last Chiko Roll in this dirty old, bain-marie.

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from A Suburban Bukowski Solo at Sally's Sound Hole, released August 16, 2021

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Suburban Bukowskis Sydney, Australia

Upbeat, folky, funny neo-beatnik tales of failure, fun, and excess in the wild inner-west are trademark of the narrative poem-songs (or pongs) penned by award-winning playwright and poet, Benito Di Fonzo. Accompanied by veteran bassist Mike Sheehan, drummer Justine Wahlin, and lead guitarist Pete Fenwick. Rhum.org.au called Benito's writing, "Clever, witty, sharp and surreal.” " ... more

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